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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 245 | 266 | 524 | 653 | 620 | 654 | 640 | 629 | 638 | 423 | 450 | 1034 | 619 | 701 | 768 | 838 | 752 | 1101 | 694 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 585 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:46AM 1.89 | 6:19PM 2.05 | 6:44AM 1.87 | 7:19PM 2.03 | 7:46AM 1.84 | 8:22PM 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:03PM 0.07 | 12:44AM 0.14 | 1:03PM 0.09 | 1:44AM 0.16 | 2:03PM 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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